A remarkably inspirational person in her own rights, Yogmata Keiko Aikawa

is the first female and non-Indian Siddha Master, and only Siddha Master to

appear in public to this day. A Siddha Master is a Himalayan saint who has

achieved supreme Samadhi, a state of human consciousness that transcends the physical and mental

to achieve oneness with the source of all creation. This ascetic practice is the most difficult of all,

due to possibility of fatality.

Her foray into yoga and healthy living began in her teens as she developed an avid interest in

meditation, natural remedies, health management and yoga. These interests led to her visits to

Tibet, China, and India in her ardent pursuit of learning yoga and eastern medicines. She expanded

her knowledge into teaching and founded Aikawa Yoga and the General Health Institute in the 70s.

She also deepened her learning in different field of physical movements by visiting various schools

in the US and Europe.

In 1984, when India's most renowned saint, Pilot Baba, visited Japan, she was asked by a television

station to assist with the filming of his visit. That was when she first met Pilot Baba. Due to her

extensive work and increasing desire to learn more, he extended an invitation to her to visit the

Himalayas. It was on this trip she met Great Saint Hari Baba, her esteemed mentor who guided her

through rigorous ascetic training at altitudes over 5000 meters. It was here that she was able to

reach the final stages of Samadhi after 7 years practice.

To this day, Yogmata Keiko Aikawa has performed 18 public Samadhis, most notably at the Maha

Kumbh Mela in 2001, a festival held once every 144 years and attended by over 70 million people.

In 2000, she received a courtesy visit at the Tokyo ashram from dignitaries including the Speaker of

the Indian Parliament and former Prime Minister Narasimha Rao. In 2007, she received the

prestigious title of Mahamandaleshwar (the Supreme Master of the Universe) from Juna Akara, the

largest spiritual austerities association in India. Her eminence in the yoga and spiritual realm has

been recognized worldwide for her blessings & messages of peace, love and unity; featured on

BBC, CNN, TV Asahi, Reuters, and guided the publication of 80 books and audio materials.

Yogmata Keiko Aikawa teaches the true way of living and meditation in Japan and around the

world, and holds enlightenment retreat in Tokyo.

Her charitable work has extended to the establishment of her organization, NPO: Yogmata

Foundation, a social welfare service foundation in India, donation of mobile hospitals to remote

villages in India, and holding lectures and seminars as part of the World Peace Campaign.

In June 2016, she was invited, as a special guest, to celebrate the International Yoga Day, at the UN

Headquarters.

In 2019, with the support of the Indian government, she held the World Peace Campaign Award at

Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi.

In 2023, she had the honor of participating in the International Day of Yoga ceremony held at the

United Nations Headquarters, where she had the opportunity to offer her blessings to Prime

Minister Narendra Modi.

At the Kumbh Mela, the world’s largest spiritual gathering held in India from January to February

2025, which drew 400 million participants, Yogmata—recognized as the only Himalayan saint to

have attained the final stage of yoga and meditation, Samadhi—offered blessings to visitors from

around the world.